According to junior Abiola, part of what can make his father happy in death is by accord him with the necessary respect he deserved for his aspirations and love for the development of Nigeria while he was alive.
Abiola died in custody on July 7, 1998 at the wake of his struggling to claim the mandate given to him by Nigerians in the 1993 presidential election.
Kola who was a guest of honour at the reunion/reception for the newly appointed members of the defunct Concord Newspaper into higher private and public offices said part of the reasons for the establishment of the newspaper by his late father was to promote goodwill, unity and the development of the nation.
Those honoured at the ceremony included secretary to the Lagos State government, Tunji Bello, special adviser, media/publicity to the president, Femi Adesina, Ohi Alegbe, group manager, public affairs of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Ohi Alegbe and managing director, The Sun Newspapers, Ltd, Eric Osagie.
Others were president, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Waheed Odusile, Member, House of Representatives, Mallam Sani Zorro and SSA, media to governor of Niger State, Jide Orintunsin.
Apart from the call, Kola also disclosed that plans were on to ensure that his father is accorded his rightful honour in the history of Nigeria, just as a documentary on the life and times of the 14th Aare Ona kakanfo of Yorubaland will be produced soon.
Accompanied to the well attended occasion by his brother, Deji, he disclosed to the crowd old staff that plans are on to revive Concord Press of Nigeria Limited,CPN.
According to him, Concord Newspapers will go online immediately it comes back to the newspaper stable soon, which will later go for hard copy. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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For God's sake this man was not a saint. Because he met his death in a terrible way does not make him one either. ITT
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of logic is this? Is it being a saint or meeting your death in a terrible way that qualifies you for a national award? Can you tell us one of the national award recipients (from the lowest award to the highest award) that was a saint.? By the way, I guess there was a mistake, Kola probably aked for GCFR. I do not believe he did not know or would have forgotten that MKO was awarded CFR in 1998. Apart from contesting for presidency, can you check Wikipedia to recall the achievements of this man in his private endeavours and tell which other Nigerian is more qualified for a GCFR than him. A recipient of so many international awards, an acknowledged fighter for justice for the blacks, champion of reparation for Africa, a sport philanthropist, appointed pillar of sport in Africa, honoured with countless traditional titles in almost every geopolitical zone in Nigeria, patron of several social, religious and academic institutions, an early orphan who by dint of struggles and hard work rose to prominence, a golden key recipient to cities in US, a man with great business presence in Nigeria, an unmatched philanthropist in his generation, a former president of the NSE, and countless other achievements too many to recall in this space.
Deletewill that CFR bring baba back? capital NO
ReplyDeletewhat is wrong with kids of nowadys sef
come use ur brain, i use to think that
there was something good in his brain before
Giving him award, even GCFR cannot bring him back. But I believe giving him award posthumously could be an official acknowledgement that the nation officially recognise his contribution and personal sacrifice and the wrong that was done to him. But the same way Awo, Zik, Ahmadu Bello etc are not remembered by the awards they were given but by those whose lives were touched by their works, MKO would be remembered by several Nigerians and their descendants.
DeleteI thought mko issue is a closed chapter, after wot his so called brothers did with abacha. They took the blood money so the case is closed. That's wot Yoruba leaders are known for so make them park well
ReplyDeleteWhat has what his so called brothers did with Abacha got to do with his eminent qualification for awards given his unmatched achievements in various fields.
DeleteNow I understand that common since are not common, you said Kola is childish and you are insulting Yoruba, did Kola Abiola tell you he is been sent by Yorubas, sorry for your senselessness.
ReplyDeletedont mind that fool illiterate
DeleteEnuf of dis, where has d kola bin since. Children dat couldnt uphold dia father's legacy raising voices. Has he bin a true son of d biz mogul.am surprised he is talking with a falling empire hanging on his neck. Am sure if he did well for himself he wont be making noise now abt awarding d dead & nt himself.
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